Cosmas of Maiuma
Cosmas of Maiuma, also called Cosmas Hagiopolites ("of the Holy City"), Cosmas of Jerusalem, Cosmas the Melodist, or Cosmas the Poet (d. 773 or 794), was a bishop and an important hymnographer in the East. He is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
Saint Cosmas of Maiuma | |
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| Hagiopolites | |
| Born | 8th century Damascus |
| Died | 8th century Maiuma, Gaza |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church |
| Feast | October 14 |
| Attributes | Vested as a bishop, or as a monk, holding a scroll with the words of one of his hymns |
| Patronage | Hymnographers |
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